Houston County Information
Houston in
Texas occupies
1,237 square miles and has a 2006 population of
23,044, a change from a 2000 population of
23,185 and
21,375 in 1990.
13% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
11.5% percent is 25-35, and
15.4% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
59 acts of violent crime reported in
Houston in 2004, a change from
63 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
514 people:
6.2% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
5%.
Read more about
Houston, Texas in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Houston | |
| State | Texas | |
| Land Area | 1,237 sq. miles | Ranked 563 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 23,044 | Ranked 1,667 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 23,036 | |
| Population 2000 | 23,185 | Ranked 1,635 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 21,375 | Ranked 1,613 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 72.5% | |
| African American | 26.4% | |
| Asian American | .4% | |
| Native American | .3% | |
| Pacific Islander | .1% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.5% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 11.7% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 13% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 11.5% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 15.4% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.4% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.6% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 9.2% | |
| Population 75 and up | 8.9% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 59 | 63 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 1 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 6 | |
| Robberies | 8 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 44 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 500 | 459 |
| Burglaries | 126 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 347 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 27 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 8,328 | 9,044 |
| Unemployed Population | 514 | 455 |
| Unemployment Rate | 6.2% | 5% |
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